Sandstone Stairs

For other uses, see Sandstone (disambiguation).
Sandstone Stairs
Sandstone Stairs.png: Infobox image for Sandstone Stairs the block in Minecraft
Invicon Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sandstone Stairs
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

0.8

Hardness

0.8

Luminous

No

Transparent

Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Yes‌[BE only]

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

Map color (JE)


 2 SAND 

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Sandstone stairs are a decorative stairs variant of sandstone that generates in overworld structures and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Sandstone stairs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite sandstone-stairs.png: Sprite image for sandstone-stairs in MinecraftSandstone Stairs
Hardness 0.8
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 4
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 0.6
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.3
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.25
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.2
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.15
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.15
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.1
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Sandstone stairs generate as part of desert pyramids, desert villages, and warm ocean ruins.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Sandstone or 
Cut Sandstone or 
Chiseled Sandstone
Invicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Cut Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Sandstone with description: Cut SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sandstone with description: Chiseled SandstoneInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Cut Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Sandstone with description: Cut SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sandstone with description: Chiseled SandstoneInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Cut Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Sandstone with description: Cut SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sandstone with description: Chiseled SandstoneInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Cut Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Sandstone with description: Cut SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sandstone with description: Chiseled SandstoneInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Cut Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Sandstone with description: Cut SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sandstone with description: Chiseled SandstoneInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Cut Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Sandstone with description: Cut SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sandstone with description: Chiseled Sandstone
Invicon Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sandstone Stairs4

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Sandstone
Invicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sandstone Stairs

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all stairs, see Stairs § Usage.

Note blocks

Sandstone stairs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captions
[upcoming: BE 26.0]		SourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation key
[upcoming: BE 26.0]		VolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8-1.0
​Block brokenBlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8-1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite sandstone-stairs.png: Sprite image for sandstone-stairs in Minecraft Sandstone Stairssandstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe		stairs block.minecraft.sandstone_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite sandstone-stairs.png: Sprite image for sandstone-stairs in Minecraft Sandstone Stairssandstone_stairs128Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.sandstone_stairs.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
facingnortheast
north
south
west		The direction the stairs' full-block side faces.
When placed in-game by a player, this matches the direction the player faces.
halfbottombottom
top		Top if the stairs are upside-down.
shapestraightinner_left
inner_right
outer_left
outer_right
straight		"straight" is the default stairs shape.
"inner" is an "inside corner" stair shape, with two full-block and two stair-shaped side faces.
"outer" is an "outside corner" stair shape, with two stair-shaped and two half-block side faces.
"left" and "right" specify in which direction is the higher part of the step.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as these stairs.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
upside_down_bit0x4falsefalse
true		0
1		True if the stairs are upside-down.
weirdo_direction0x1
0x2		00
1
2
3		0
1
2
3		The direction the stairs' full-block side faces.
  • 0: East
  • 1: West
  • 2: South
  • 3: North

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.3.112w21a Added sandstone stairs.
Sandstone stairs generate as part of desert pyramids.
1.814w17a Upside down sandstone stairs each have now had their top and bottom textures switched.[1]
1.1318w09aSandstone stairs now generate as part of warm ocean ruins.
1.1418w43a The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed.
18w44a The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed, again.
18w47a The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed, yet again.
18w50a The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed, even yet again.
Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert villages.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.6.0 Added sand stone stairs.
v0.11.0build 1"Sand Stone Stairs" has been renamed to "Sandstone Stairs".[2]
v0.13.0build 1Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert pyramids.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Sandstone stairs now generate as part of warm ocean ruins.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed.
Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert villages.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU9CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added sandstone stairs.
TU141.04Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert pyramids.
November 30, 2015A tweet posted by 4J Studios shows sandstone stairs using the cut sandstone texture. This was a bug during the development of TU31 and was fixed before the update was released.[3]
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Sandstone stairs now generate as part of warm ocean ruins.
1.90 The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed.
1.91Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert villages.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added sandstone stairs.
Sandstone stairs generate as part of desert pyramids.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 128.

Gallery

  • Development screenshot of TU31, showing sandstone stairs using the cut sandstone texture.
    Development screenshot of TU31, showing sandstone stairs using the cut sandstone texture.

Issues

Issues relating to "Sandstone Stairs" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References

  1. ↑ "[MC-57935] Upside-down stairs have wrong texture on top - Jira" – Mojira, June 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "[MCPE-4954] Sandstone Stairs has the incorrect name. - Jira" – Mojira, August 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ "@Robcat99_ That feature was a bug, not a feature ;)" – @4JStudios (4JStudios) on X (formerly Twitter), December 10, 2015

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